Manuscript or copy holder.



NO. 885,677. PATENTBD APR. 21, 1908. l G. H.- PHEL'PS. 1

MANUSRIPT 0R COPY HOLDER.

APPLIQATIQN FILED 1111111 11.1901. l 2 SHEETS SHEET 1l A i j ,E I n i' /Z -QI f2; /3 'giiri 1' rpg; l V- t i??? "9&1

PATENTED APR. `21, 1908.

l G. H. P/HELPS.

MANUSCRIPT 0R COPY HULDBR.

PPLIATIN FILED JUNE 1 UNITE-ESTATES' PATENT-oFF-Icnj GEORGE n. rnntrs, or noWN'ER, COLORADO.

" "MANUscnrPT on-COPY HOLDER.

Specification of 'ietter's lratent.

Patented April' 21, 1908.

Appuntamenti-Jung 11, 1907. 'serial No. 318,455.

To all whom itmay concern:

' Beit known that I, GEORGE HUPH'ELPS, a

citizen of the United States, yresid yafull, clear, and" exact'description of the invention, such aswill enable othersskilled the `art to. which it appertains tol make and use4 the same, reference being had'to thev ac,

' companylngl drawings, and to the letters and 4111g' dra figures 0f zfeference .marked thereon, which form' apartof this-specification, 'I v My invention relates,toiInprovelnentsi manuscript. ho'lders, my object-being to pro-- vide .1a convenient, device` for .use by typists and lothers Whoi'may havefoccasion to copy from manuscript. The invention will ,gin w bodirnenttereof. g .I

in .this drawing-,f Fi'guli attains of niyin'iproved. device.-

ZL- SQan :end 'elevation'of'the'saine"looking1n thedir'ection of arrow'A in Figfl. Fig. arto'p view 'I j' detailof the holder proper. L -Fig/li 1s. an endview with oneof the end plates-. anditsjatl ity of the roller :journal isattached a ratchetf 40l tachments removed. Fig. aview similar relative.' position.' Fig. .16 is' ,a section; takc-:n through the roller and its attachments. L',

n aledv a cylnd'rical'roller 6i." To one extre'm Wheel 7 while to the Vopposite journal is attached a milled knob 8. AThe-ratchet wheel and knob are-both located outside of the end plates forming the supportv for theroller.

' Fulcrumed at Q Onone ofthe end plates, is' a lever 1-0 whose outer armis'preferably. ilattened. at its extremity as shown'V at"12.

Tothe inner arni of Athis' lever.is ,`pivotally' connected as' shown at 13, a gravity pawl 14 whoseppereXtr-einity isadapted -to engage the teethof the Wheel -7 for 'the purpose of' actuating the roller,A as the lever 10 is actu-' ated. Pivotally mounted pn the `sanne Vend plate adjacent the lever-'and paWL'ls a 4stopl27 at ratchet Wheel. Downer, 1n the countyofoulder s md tate` Which'istadjustable to regulate the position ofjthe actuating pawl with reference tofthe When this device 2 7 is adjust'cd as Ashown in Fig. 2, the .awl is allowed to drop downwardly to its imit of movement.V ."Hen'ce when the lever is actuated, the pawl when in this position is adapted to imp-art a considerable range of movement to thefroller, whereby the latter is caused to travel adistance e ual to the length-of a numberof teeth5'w ile when the adjusting device is inthe position sho'wni'n Fig. 5, .the pawl is normally held closer to the roller and.

when the lever is actuated, the roller is moved onllyhthe distance of one tooth.

e periphery of the roller is longitudinally i l groovedlasshown at 15, to receive a clamping plate 16, the extremities ofthe said'plate v I Abeingengaged-.by a sprin 17,adapted to now bedescrib'edin lletail reference bein inadeto the accompanych is". illustrated .an eine.

normally hold-the plate int e clamping posi- This clainping'plate 16, is provided at its xtremities with-reducedetensions 18, ada ted .when tl:1 e"`trave lofthe plate is reverse or 'rotated' contrary. to 'itsi movement, while copyi`- top ass aboveoi' ride over cams 19.`

plvotal `y 'mounted on the 'reduced extremities 20 of a Inarker plate 21, the extremities- 20 ofsaid plate'being standards or brackets.

-Tlie two standards 5 are connected by, tie.

rods 2 2 and 23.- Upon these rods is mounted 11a, spring" 24 ada ted to rojectupwardly to 'engagement `wit 'the rol er in the rear, wherebythe said s 'ring supports and guides the pa er when t e device is. in o erationz'f` lslwwn 1n the drawing t e brackets are secured to astationary support by means ofj screws 25. The device niayof course be sup-.

ported :in any 'other suitable `manner.- Itis evident, instead' of operating the deviceby pressing upon the outerextremity of the'iinger lever 10, that it may be otherwise erated as for instance by the foot, by'suito able connections for the "purpose As such journaled in the endV connections' are exceedingly common it has not vvbeen thought necessary to illustrate them in the drawing. f

-When the device isirnuse one end of the manuscript() is inserted beneath the clamp- `shpwn in Flg. 4. 'lhen as theroller is turned in thedircrtilm indicated by the arrow in the last 'named ligure, the clamping plate will be discngagc il l'rom the cams 1t), and the springs 17 will act on the plate to hold the manuscript securely in place. The operatonwill' then actuate the lever whereby t-he loose pawl 14, will be caused to act upon the ratchet wheel 7, imparting a step by' step movementl to theroller. ,ll itis desired to give aconsidcrable action to the rol ler ,every time the lever operated, `the adjusting' device 14 will be placed in the position shown in Fig. 2, while if it is desired to nieve' the lrolleronly the distance olE a single vratchet tooth at every operation, the vadjusting del vice willV be thrown to the position shown in Fig. 5. .is soon 4as the sheet ol manuscript has been completely copied, and its lower extremity is raised above the-marker, -the same will'fly upwardly. The operator then grasps this lowernextremity of the sheet andl pulls it towards him, causing the rollertorotate in the reversedirection to unwind the sheet, and as the sheet lescapes from the clamping late, the latter will be draw-n to the position s own m Fig. 4, that is to say with .its extensions overriding the cams 19,. thus ralsing the' forward edge of the clamping plate sufiiciently for the insertion of another sheet of manuscript after'which the operation may be continued as before. Y

In the drawing the end brackets ae shown secured to a base boa-rd 28. The device,

may, however, besecured if desired to a vertical wall or part, and to this end the end bra'cketsfor standardsare provided with eXterirly protruding lugs29, adapted to receive suitable fastening devices (not shown). Having thus described my invention, what 'le In a manuscript holder, the combina? -tion with asuitable frame, of a roller jour- .springsactuated clamping plate engaging said groove and normally held flush with the .face Iof thefroller, the said plate having endl extensionsand cam members carried by the frame and lying in the path oisaid extensions when the'roller is reversed causing the extensions `to override the cams and li'ft the clamping edge ofV the Aplate out of the groove, the said cams being loosely mounted to allowthe extensions to pass thereunder when the roller is turning in 1ts normal direction.

2. In a manuscript holder, the combination with a frame work, a roller j ournaled therein, a springfaetuated clamping device mounted on the face. of the roller and provided with end extensions, cam members mounted on the frame and lying 'in the'pathl of the rollers, the said,cam membersjbeing loosely mounted to allow theextensions to pass thereunder when the roller is moving in yonedirection, while the end extensions are causcdto override the ycams when the ,roller is moved in the opposite direction, wherebyI the clamping plate is raised from the roller to permit the insertion o-'the manuscript, substantially' as described.

3%. ln a manuscript holder, the combination with a 'l rame, vot a roller journaled therein and provided with a. spring-actuated clamping plate, the said plate having end cxtensions, a marker also mounted on theirame adjacent the clamping plate, 'and cam members loosely mounted on the'markcr and lying in the path of the end extensions and clamping plate, whereby when the roller is turned in one direction, the said lextensions pass under the` cam members, while when the rollers are turned in the opposite direction the said extensions are caused to override the cam members tor lthe purpose set forth.

4. Ina manuscript holder, the combination with a frame, .of a roller journaled thcre.

in and provided with a s )ring-actuated plate,

means mounted on the trame and-adapted to' roller is turned, a ratchet wheel mounted on one' extremity of the roller, a cam member mounted on the frame and lying in the path of the roller for the purpose described an aclmounted on the frame and lying in the path of the roller for the purposedescribed a lever journaled on the frame, apawlloosely mounted on the lever and adapted to engage the ratchet as the lever is actuated, and a stop for limiti'ngthe downward movement of the pawl and lever, substantially as described.

7. .Inv a mamiseript holden` the combination with a suitable frame, a roller jourfor grasping a sheet of manuscript, a spring mounted on the frame and engaging the `naled therein, means mounted on the roller roller in the rear for. guiding and supporting i In testimony whereof. I ax my signature the manuscri t, an actuating lever, a Cam 1n presence of two witnesses. mounted on t e frame and lying in the path '1 w j fof the roller for the purpose described and'a GEORGL H' PHLLl S 5 ratchet and pawl connection between' the vWitnesses: lever yand the roller for ol erating the latter, DENA NELSON,

substantially as describeci.) MAY GAWLEY. 

